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Works of Sri Sankaracharya, Volume 17: Stotras Part 1

Shri Shankaracharya · 1910

Title page of a 1910 printed edition of Shankara's own Sanskrit devotional hymns, or stotras.

This volume collects Shankara's own devotional hymns, part of his literary legacy.

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Title page of 'The Works of Sri Sankaracharya', Volume 17, in an ornate decorative frame with columns. Text reads 'THE WORKS OF SRI SANKARACHARYA', 'VOLUME 17', 'SRI VANI VILAS PRESS, SRIRANGAM'. Black and white line drawing with floral garlands.
Title page, The Works of Sri Sankaracharya, Vol. 17: Stotras Part 1, Sri Vani Vilas Press, Sriranagam, 1910.

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What it is

This is the title page of Volume 17 of The Works of Sri Sankaracharya, a 1910 printed edition published by the Sri Vani Vilas Press. This volume contains the first part of Shankara's stotras, devotional hymns composed in Sanskrit.

Why it matters

Stotras are an important part of Shankara's literary output beyond his philosophical commentaries, showing his role as a poet and composer of devotional hymns within Hindu tradition. This printed edition was part of a larger project to collect and preserve his complete works in the early 20th century.

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  • What does the decorative framing and style of the title page suggest about how this edition was meant to be presented?
  • Why might publishers in 1910 have wanted to collect Shankara's hymns alongside his philosophical writings?
  • What might stotras reveal about Shankara's religious life that his commentaries do not?

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